| Name: | bile canaliculus |
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| Definition: | Intercellular space surrounded by the basal surface of the hepatocytes that collect bile. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005163] |
| Name: | cholangiocyte |
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| Synonyms: | bile duct cells, epithelial cell of bile duct |
| Definition: | An epithelial cell that is part of the bile duct. Cholangiocytes contribute to bile secretion via net release of bicarbonate and water. They are cuboidal epithelium in the small interlobular bile ducts, but become columnar and mucus secreting in larger bile ducts approaching the porta hepatis and the extrahepatic ducts. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009397] |